January 03, 2016

Arabsat holds its Board Meetings in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat-holds its 152nd Board of Directors meetings in Amman – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 5th-6th January 2016. Nine Arab countries are participating in this meetings, Saudi Arabia – Kuwait – Libya – Qatar – United Arab Emirates – Oman – Sudan – Egypt – Jordan.

Khalid Bin Ahmed Balkheyour President & CEO of Arabsat said that the specialized committees meetings will precede the Board Meeting sessions. The current Board Meetings will discuss number of topics, comes on the top of them the 2016 Budget and Arabsat future Strategic plan.

Balkheyour also added, “Arabsat has successfully completed all orbital tests for its new recently launched Satellite Badr-7, designed with a massive satellite capacities and a wide coverage for the whole African continent.

It’s worth mentioning that Arabsat is the only Satellite operator in the Middle East, that offers a full range of satellite telecommunications and broadcasting services in addition to broadband services through a growing fleet of satellites on 26°East, 30.5°East, 20°East and 44.5°East as well as Arabsat new company, the Greek Satellite Operator, Hellas-Sat orbital position 39°East.

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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